| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | BMED13-214 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
In this subject, students will learn about the regulation of gene expression, the human genome and the techniques that are available to study genes. Students will be introduced to the tools of bioinformatics and use these to analyse human genes and genetic diseases. Advanced studies in the molecular biological techniques used to investigate patterns of gene expression will be an important part of this subject. This subject will interest students who wish to undertake a career in a research or a biomedical laboratory setting.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques that molecular biologists use to manipulate and analyse nucleic acids.
- Demonstrate knowledge of how molecular biology is used in diagnostic laboratories for the detection and monitoring of disease.
- Carry out DNA/RNA isolation and analysis methods including PCR, genotyping by RFLP, DNA sequencing, RT-qPCR and FISH
- Demonstrate understanding of the Human Genome Project and associated bioinformatics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of associated molecular biology approaches including recombinant DNA technologies, stem cells and gene therapy.
- Obtain, interpret and synthesise information from background reading and use it to effectively supplement lecture notes.
- Efficiently and effectively communicate scientific knowledge, experimental results, and analyses, in both oral and written formats.
Enrolment requirements
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Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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Subject outlines
- May 2024 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2023 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2022 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2021 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2020 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2019 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2018 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
- May 2017 [Standard - Molecular Diagnostics]
Subject dates
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May 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024 Semester start: 13/05/2024 Subject start: 13/05/2024 Cancellation 1: 27/05/2024 Cancellation 2: 03/06/2024 Last enrolment: 26/05/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 08/06/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 29/06/2024 Teaching census: 07/06/2024
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| Enrolment opens: | 17/03/2024 |
| Semester start: | 13/05/2024 |
| Subject start: | 13/05/2024 |
| Cancellation 1: | 27/05/2024 |
| Cancellation 2: | 03/06/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 26/05/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 08/06/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 29/06/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 07/06/2024 |